Coffee Break - Sustainable HR in Uncertain Times - Harbour West Consulting

About this episode

This episode discusses maintaining team morale and organizational health during uncertain times in nonprofit leadership.

In this Coffee Break episode, Zahra Esmail is joined by Shelagh Levangie and Mark Munn from Harbour West Consulting, sponsors of Vantage Point’s ED Unplugged community, to discuss the challenges that come with nonprofit leadership. Join us for this short conversation exploring how to maintain team morale and organizational health during cycles of growth and contraction. Whether you're navigating budget pressures or looking to strengthen your leadership foundation before the next wave of change, this conversation offers a roadmap for leading with empathy. Then register for ED Unplugged session on April 29 at 3:30pm PST here: https://www.tfaforms.com/5164210.

People in this episode

Guests: Shelagh Levangie, Mark Munn

Topics covered

• nonprofit leadership
• team morale
• organizational health
• empathy in leadership
• budget management

Keywords

• sustainable HR
• growth and contraction
• leadership foundation
• budget pressures
• ED Unplugged

Sponsors

Harbour West Consulting

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Books & works: Coffee Break

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